Antarctic Research Ship Sōya 宗谷 (PL107). I visited the ship last year (now a museum), such an eventful history. Motivated me to crack open the Foresight 1:700 kit and sculpt a few tiny penguins!

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Rewind: IJN Fubuki 吹雪 tooling along at flank speed. That would be about 38 knots, being one of the most advanced destroyers when she launched in 1927. Yamashita Hobby with Tetra Model Works PE in 1:700

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Kamikawa Maru (神川丸) establishing a seaplane base in Deboyne Lagoon 1942 - view over the island to aft stardboard quarter

Kamikawa Maru (神川丸) establishing a seaplane base in Deboyne Lagoon 1942 - view of the stern

Kamikawa Maru (神川丸) establishing a seaplane base in Deboyne Lagoon 1942 - landing party with ship in distance

Kamikawa Maru (神川丸) establishing a seaplane base in Deboyne Lagoon 1942 - view over forward stardboard quarter to the island

Rewind: Kamikawa Maru (神川丸) establishing a seaplane base in Deboyne Lagoon 1942 (Aoshima 1:700 kit).
I am drawn to the contrasts that remote seaplane operations represent..

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